Nouns denoting natural phenomena
- fringe
- one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light
- positive charge
- having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
- physical phenomenon
- a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy
- mutual induction
- generation of electromotive forces in each other by two adjacent circuits
- sandblast
- a blast of wind laden with sand
- downdraft
- a strong downward air current
- electrical elastance
- the reciprocal of capacitance
- Coriolis effect
- (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
- moderate gale
- wind moving 32-38 knots; 7 on the Beaufort scale
- strong gale
- wind moving 47-54 knots; 9 on the Beaufort scale
- evoked potential
- the electrical response of the central nervous system produced by an external stimulus
- noreaster
- a storm blowing from the northeast
- trade
- steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator
- wind
- a tendency or force that influences events
- sunrise
- atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily appearance of the sun
- polarisation
- the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
- visible light
- (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
- gas pressure
- the pressure exerted by a gas
- diamagnetism
- phenomenon exhibited by materials like copper or bismuth that become magnetized in a magnetic field with a polarity opposite to the magnetic force; unlike iron they are slightly repelled by a magnet
- gust
- a strong current of air
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